A Smooth Golden Basin Hand-Washing, Part Two

This wasn't the first time Tian Boguang had been so audacious.

In the serialized version, in Chang'an, right under the emperor's nose, he dared to rape the second young lady of the Huo family's Qianjin Manor, causing her to hang herself.

It should be noted that Huo Quan, the owner of Qianjin Manor who has been able to establish himself in Chang'an for decades and become a powerful figure, is no ordinary person. His external martial arts skills are extremely fierce, and he is on par with Yue Buqun, with whom he has a very close friendship.

When Linghu Chong learned of this from Yue Buqun, he was also surprised by Tian Boguang's audacity.

But all of this was actually due to Tian Boguang's Lightness Skill.

His Lightness Skill was too good, too fast, and he was too good at long-range attacks.

The fact that a flower thief was nicknamed "Wandering Alone for Thousands of Miles" speaks volumes.

They might still be handling cases in Chang'an at night, and by dawn they would have already reached Hebei.

More importantly, he was a free spirit, and none of his skills had the distinctive characteristics of those from well-known schools.

In the martial arts world, all that is known is that his blade is incredibly fast, and his Lightness Skill is so good that no one can catch up with him, not even a horse can outrun him.

Moreover, his appearance was quite upright, and if he did not introduce himself, no one would know that he was Tian Boguang.

The only people who can associate him with this name are probably victims.

The victims either pretended nothing had happened, committed suicide to preserve their reputation, became nuns, or married into another family.

None of them could possibly appear here.

Furthermore, he headed towards Hengshan City simply to witness the old immortal's legendary lightness Lightness Skill, which was said to allow him to leap a hundred feet high.

striking up a conversation with Linghu Chong, trying to get close to him, and sneaking into the Liu residence were just spur-of-the-moment decisions.

As for the old immortal himself.

Like the imperial court, Tian Boguang and other major sects such as Shaolin and Wudang believed that this old immortal's martial arts were merely close to that of an immortal, and did not regard Li Lin as a true immortal who could predict the future.

It's not like this hasn't happened before in history.

The Yue woman Ah Qing's sword pierced through three thousand Yue soldiers.

The sixteenth emperor of the Dali Kingdom and his two brothers captured the Liao King amidst a massive army, forcing him to retreat.

The Condor Hero took the head of the Mongol Khan amidst a vast army.

In their eyes, this was just another Condor Hero.

This is why Shaolin and Wudang did not send anyone immediately, and the imperial court also remained silent.

They have extensive experience in handling this.

Furthermore, their Founders, Bodhidharma and Zhang Sanfeng, were also masters of this level.

The predecessor of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Cult Zhang Wuji, also reached this level of skill.

Therefore, the Ming Dynasty had prepared a plan to create another great sect that would last for a thousand years, while Shaolin and Wudang were ready to have another one to share the pie and change their attitude towards Qingcheng.

At the same time, I'm glad that Qingcheng is able to make a living in the Sichuan region.

Tian Boguang, on the other hand, was relieved that he had not yet committed any crimes in the Sichuan region and had not yet been assigned there.

Li Lin, who was heading towards Hengshan City, was unaware that Tian Boguang was waiting for him at the finish line.

He's dealing with another problem.

"My dear son-in-law, my dear son-in-law, if you ask me, you should skip that ridiculous 'Golden Basin Hand-Washing business' ceremony. Finding a place to hold the wedding ceremony and consummate the marriage is the most important thing."

The speaker was an extremely fat and tall monk.

This person was Monk Bujie.

His existence was known to Yi Lin's master, and even Yiqing, the older of Yi Lin's two senior sisters, knew about him, but he was never allowed to approach Hengshan.

Therefore, it was extremely easy for him to recognize his relatives.

Yi Lin was half worried and half happy.

What worries me is that although my father is a Buddhist monk, he doesn't abide by any of the Buddhist rules and regulations. He drinks alcohol, eats meat, kills, steals money, and does all sorts of things. Moreover, he gave birth to her, and I'm afraid he has offended the Bodhisattvas and Buddhas.

The good thing is that she is not an orphan, and her father supports her being with Brother Li. With her father's support, even her master can't say anything against it.

At this moment, she felt more joy than sorrow, mixed with a touch of annoyance.

Her voice was weak as a mosquito's buzz, "Father, at least you should go see your master."

"Haha, Little Lin is indeed smitten!" Monk Bujie shook his head, his large hand reaching out to grab Li Lin. "Hurry up and go to the bridal chamber with Little Lin! With your father here, why bother with that annoying tomboy Dingyi?"

"Father, how could you—" Yi Lin blushed with anger.

One reason is that they skipped the wedding ceremony and went straight to the bridal chamber.

Secondly, he was angry that his father had spoken rudely to his master.

In her opinion, although her master was strict, he had a kind heart despite his sharp tongue and treated her like his own daughter.

"My son-in-law's martial arts skills" Bu Jie took a few steps back, savoring the resistance he had felt from the palm of his hand, which made it difficult to advance, followed by a continuous repulsive force.

The son-in-law was clearly just standing there, hands behind his back, without any physical contact between them—such qigong!

"That's wonderful! He's a perfect match for Little Lin!"

He rushed into the stable and threw out a few silver coins.

"I'm not looking anymore!"

They pulled out a few horses that were still chewing grass in their mouths.

"Little Lin, quick, let's go to the Liu residence and find that old nun!"

"You're here early, Little Lin. Why are you crying?"

The towering man stood frozen in place, like a helpless little boy.

"I didn't cry, I just got sand in my face." Yi Lin turned her face away.

The rain had stopped, so this was the only excuse she could come up with.

"Let's go." Li Lin mounted his horse.

He suddenly found it ridiculous to argue with a fool like Monk Bujie.

His friend Hagrid is just a larger version of a Monk Bujie.

The main hall of the Liu residence.

"I imagine Immortal Li will arrive soon," Yue Buqun said, bowing to the guests who had come to disturb him. "We should go out and greet him."

The guests were all shocked.

Today is not the day Liu Zhengfeng "washes his hands" yet, and it is already a rare event for Yue Buqun to condescend to come. What kind of person is Immortal Li? He has made a great show of his journey here, and his demeanor and skills have already spread far and wide.

Even someone as extraordinary as him visited the Liu residence a day in advance. Although it was already rumored that he was just passing by to join in the fun, this was still giving Liu Zhengfeng a bit too much face.

Liu Zhengfeng himself was also extremely distressed.

He withdrew from the martial arts world simply to make it easier to study music with Qu Yang.

I plan to spend the night with him in bed for a long talk.

Experts are all sharp-eared and sharp-eyed.

Not to mention Immortal Li.

If only Immortal Li arrived today.

Alas, I'm afraid I'll have to let Brother Qu down.

Another corner of the hall.

They were all dressed in yellow robes, and their expressions were all exceptionally arrogant.

"Liu Zhengfeng is lucky."

One of the young men was indignant.

"Dendar, shut up!"

The unusually thin middle-aged man scolded.

They were the Songshan Sword Sect members who were not supposed to attend the banquet, but were preparing to appear and kidnap the people in the Liu family during the 'washing hands' ceremony.

After receiving Lao De Nuo's letter and seeing that he had come to join them, and combining this with information from the martial arts world, they had already given up on taking action against Liu Zhengfeng under Zuo Lengchan's instructions.

But I was still indignant.

It's because they abandoned more than one plan.

Mount Heng is another story.

Liu Zhengfeng has indeed befriended members of the Demonic Cult; how could they not take action?

The backyard of the Liu residence.

Qu Yang looked at his granddaughter.

"You should stay with Jing'er these days and don't go to the front yard. I need to leave Hengshan City for a while."

"No, no," Qu Feiyan shook her head. "I want to see that old immortal. It is said that he is more handsome than Pan An and has an elegant demeanor."

Although she looked like a young girl of sixteen or eighteen, she was only tall and only thirteen or fourteen years old. She was also very much liked by the Saint Aunt of the Divine Cult and had always been spoiled.

Even Qu Yang couldn't control him.

"Well, your internal energy comes from Daoism. As long as you don't use the [Black Blood Divine Needle], I don't think your identity will be exposed," Qu Yang sighed.

Qu Yang had barely walked half a mile out of Hengshan City when he heard a voice from the roadside, "Brother Qu, what are you doing here?"

The speaker was dressed in a white robe, appeared to be in his sixties or seventies, had a lean appearance, a sparse tuft of long white beard hanging down to his chest, a curved sword at his waist, and an extraordinary demeanor.

"Left Envoy?" Qu Yang asked in surprise, "Aren't you...?"

This person is none other than Xiang Wentian of the Sun Moon Holy Cult.

After Dongfang Bubai ascended to the position of leader, he still served as the Left Envoy of Light.

However, recently, because he refused to obey Yang Lianting's orders, it seems that the sect is going to take action against him.

"Shouldn't I have been captured?" Xiang Wentian said with a smile. "I am indeed no match for Dongfang Bubai, but fortunately, the news of the emergence of the Qingcheng Sect's immortal piqued my interest, and by temporarily leaving Blackwood Cliff, I managed to escape his clutches."

"Are you going to Hengshan City?" Qu Yang asked.

"Are you leaving Hengshan City?" Xiang Wentian asked.

The next moment, the two said at the same time, "A deity."

Then they looked at each other and burst into laughter.

"You have quite the nerve to turn left," Qu Yang said. "I, Qu, would never dare to show myself before the old immortal."

Putting aside the fact that as an elder of the Sun Moon Holy Cult, his physical characteristics are known to everyone in the martial arts world.

The internal energy cultivation of the Sun Moon Holy Cult originated from the Ming Cult and the Persian Manichaeism. It is fundamentally different from the Daoist and Buddhist qigong of Middle-earth. It does not follow the eight extraordinary meridians and twelve regular meridians, nor does it follow the three wheels and seven channels of Tibetan Buddhism.

Its function is based on the "two principles and three stages" of the Persian Manichaeism, which emphasizes meditation and contemplation. The Qi originates from the Tanzhong acupoint, which is the middle Dantian, and ends at the Yintang acupoint, which is the upper Dantian, and the Daoist [Niwan Palace], thus completing the cycle.

The upper dantian is called "Moon Soul," and the lower dantian is called "Sun Star." The practice of the Midnight-Noon Meridian is also the opposite of that in the Central Plains. Practicing the practice is like going into a state of demonic possession, with yin and yang reversed.

Although it has evolved over many years, it has also incorporated Middle-earth martial arts.

Even the leader practiced martial arts from the Middle-earth.

However, the [Black Blood Divine Needle] technique he practiced was not included in it.

It is an extremely authentic Persian martial art.

This martial art is not merely a needle technique, and its ruthlessness lies not only in the poison quenched on the needles, but also in the insidious Internal Strength condensed from Persian qigong.

Xiang Wentian understood this principle well. It was too easy to expose oneself in front of a master who had achieved Qi cultivation, just like a firefly in the dark.

But he still joked, "What, are you willing to abandon your sworn brother?"

"If love between two people is meant to last, why should they be together every day and night?" Qu Yang sighed. "Brother Liu has a wife and daughter, so don't mention these things in front of him."

"Wife and daughters? That's easy, I'll help you out, Brother Qu. Killing them all won't take much effort," Xiang Wentian said gently.

The content of his words was clearly about murder, yet he spoke of it so casually and lightly, as if he were talking about buying soy sauce at a soy sauce shop.

"No. In Brother Liu's heart, I am of noble character and upright conduct, and I am willing to be such a sincere gentleman as he wishes." Qu Yang sighed.

"You want to retire from the martial arts world?" Xiang Wentian frowned.

"Yes." Qu Yang nodded. "This cult is no longer as interesting as it was when Leader Ren was in Sect Leader Ren. Serving under a mediocre person like Yang Lianting is not as good as retiring from the martial world."

"What if I told you that Sect Leader Ren is still alive?" Xiang Wentian looked intently at Qu Yang.

"Why bother?" Qu Yang shook his head. "You and I have only achieved mastery of internal strength and have the art of preserving our youth. In terms of age, we are not far from being buried."

"The same applies to Sect Leader Ren."

"Oh?" Xiang Wentian's smile now carried a hint of Killing Intent. "You're willing to just watch him be imprisoned by that Eastern traitor? I've already discovered that the sect leader is being held captive in West Lake."

"West Lake?" Qu Yang's face turned pale.

He had heard of these secret matters and realized that he had no other choice.

"Fine, what does the Left Envoy need me to do?"

"Come with me to West Lake later," Xiang Wentian said. "If it's you, those four won't suspect anything."

"After all, they are like-minded people who, like you, are immersed in the refined arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting."

"After that? You're going to Hengshan City? Are you crazy!" Qu Yang said.

"I'm not crazy," Xiang Wentian said. "I'll only take a long look from afar. And you have to go too. If you still want to save the Liu family's lives, don't refuse."

Xiang Wentian calls himself "Heavenly King Laozi" and has always been bold and daring. He has also been taught some of the essence of the "Star Absorbing Great Method" and is not afraid of being surrounded by enemies with his "Minor Technique of Absorbing Power into the Earth".

His technique, the "Minor Method of Absorbing Internal Force into the Earth," allows him to channel the opponent's Internal Energy into the ground when the opponent attacks him with Internal Energy, thus preventing it from causing harm.

They cannot absorb internal energy into their bodies, nor can they add the energy to their own strength and return it to others to fight back.

But this is simply because he is not proficient in medicine and has not studied it in depth.

There was no opportunity to find someone to test the skills.

He had once read in an ancient book that there was a technique called "Six Yang Melting Snow Skill," which could also absorb the power of others, making it one of the righteous and one of the evil techniques, "Great Skill of Chemicalization."

However, the Divine Sect has not found any of them; they have only found fragments of the "North Sea True Scripture" and the "Great Skill of Chemicalization."

In the past, Ding Chunqiu, a practitioner of the "Great Skill of Chemicalization," called himself an immortal.

This old immortal, with his youthful face and white hair, might just have obtained the "Six Yang Melting Snow Skill".

The rumor about leaping a hundred feet is completely unbelievable.

This person is definitely not as skilled as rumored.

If Sect Leader Ren had not been assassinated, with his great talent, he could certainly have accomplished the same thing by relying on the trial slaves.

Li Lin was unaware that someone was chirping crickets, just like Ding Chunqiu.

Hengshan City is not a single entrance or exit.

Xiang Wentian just happened to save a dog's life.

Otherwise, if he were to follow his habit of randomly killing passersby and stealing horses, he would probably be killed by Li Lin with a single palm strike when he flew over to attack.

It's estimated that Xiang Wentian originally intended to steal Qu Yang's horse, but then discovered that Qu Yang was an acquaintance.

Li Lin's attention is now entirely focused on the trouble caused by the Monk Bujie.

Originally, the sensible Yue Buqun did not immediately expose his 'immortal' identity when he saw him riding over.

But Lin Pingzhi's subconscious whispered name for Immortal Li was overheard by the Monk Bujie.

He burst into laughter, "My dear son-in-law, you are the legendary immortal!"

The surrounding onlookers rushed forward.

It was as if Li Lin had stumbled into a custom server; everyone was raising their hands, jumping around, tears welling in their eyes, and calling out for 'loyalty'.

Upon seeing Li Lin's appearance, Linghu Chong Bishui Sword at his waist, was struck dumb.

The smile on Yue Buqun's face froze.

Abbess Dingyi wanted to get angry, but she could only suppress it, while a hint of joy appeared on her lips.

Yue Lingshan looked at Yi Lin, the most beautiful of the three nuns, and felt a pang of jealousy.